| A | B |
|---|
| simile | comparing two things seemingly different things using like or as |
| metaphor | comparing two seemingly different things by stating one thing is the other |
| personification | giving human characteristics to objects |
| foreshadow | hinting at what may happen later in the story |
| flashback | going back in time to give readers information necessary to appreciate a situation |
| flashforward | jumping ahead in time to explain what happens in the future |
| anachronism | using an item in a story that had not been used in the given time period |
| antagonist | the person who works against the main character |
| protagonist | the main character |
| bystander | person who watches the victim being hurt |
| victim | the character being hurt |
| rescuer | the character who saves or attempts to help the victim |
| oppressor | the character doing the hurting |
| historical context | the time and place and situation in which a story occurs |
| irony | the opposite of what might be expected |
| symbolism | an object representing an idea |
| alliteration | words with the same initial consonant sound |
| comic relief | using humor to lighten the mood of a serious situation |
| characterization | defining the character by what he says, does, and what others say about the character |
| Holocaust | the killing of 3 million Jews and millions of other people |
